Got some 25 year old beer steins, wondering about the paint

deviousalex · Jan 19, 2011

I got some ~25 year old beer steins (one from the Hofbrau house complete with a lid and one unidentified chalice) and I was wondering if the paint may contain lead. Does anyone know anything about this?

Butcher · Jan 19, 2011

You can buy lead detecting kits at Lowes or Home Depot, or probably any hardware store. I dont think they are all that expensive either.

Hoppus_Poppatopolis · Jan 19, 2011

Dno't wrory; it wno't afecft yuor tpiyng ailitby

Gunfighter04 · Jan 19, 2011

lead based paint was banned in '77 so if they are 25 yr old and us made, chances are they do not have lead in the paint

Busco · Jan 19, 2011

They definetly contain lead. Box them up and send them to me. I will dispose of them properly!

JRems · Jan 19, 2011

Even if they did have lead, it's most likely a kiln glaze. It won't leach out into a liquid. The only problem would be if you eat chips. It's really not much of a threat if there is even one.

deviousalex · Jan 20, 2011

Good to hear, I went to Home Depot and the only testing kit they had was $29 =(

TheBroonery · Jan 21, 2011

Stuff comming out of China TODAY has lead paint on it. If you really want to know get a test kit in the paint section at home depot/lowes. The reason they are so expensive is because of the new EPA mandate for renovations, and there is only one test kit on the market which the EPA recognizes.